Reviews of outsourced public service contracts - as proposed by Labour - should involve a range of stakeholders, says outsourcing commentator John Tizard.
The fairer funding formula and Spending Review will allow us to build a stronger, sustainable future for local government, says communities secretary James Brokenshire.
John Thornton looks at whether it is fair for the Public Accounts Committee to strongly criticised the Cabinet Office over the evidence base and lack of a business case for the National...
CIPFA’s upcoming financial management code will set the scene - but organisations will benefit to a far greater extent when this is seen as part of a wider cultural shift towards collective...
Phone calls are one of the most popular ways for fraudsters to make contact with their victims but, together, law enforcement and businesses can fight back, writes City of London Police commander...
Pivotal choices loom on local government funding but if we don’t address what we expect from our councils we risk a system that fails to meet needs, says the IFS’ David Phillips.
Some argue Jeremy Corbyn is too unpopular to be elected into number 10 but that ignores that everyone is unpopular at the moment, professor of politics Matthew Goodwin points out.
Tory leadership contenders are falling over themselves to lavish money on public finances. Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff asks if they can put the money where their mouths are.
Ileana Steccolini, who is speaking at the CIPFA conference on 10 July, looks at whether organisational capacities make a difference to local government financial resilience.
If you want to retain staff in the public sector you should give them financial support where necessary, says Peter Briffett, who promotes financial literacy through his not-for-profit organisation...
Better data collection on outsourced public services would mean an improvement in assessing their value for money, says outsourcing consultant John Tizard.
Universities generate £95bn in output for the economy - the next government must come up with a long-term, sustainable funding proposal to safeguard them, says Universities UK’s Karmjit Kaur.
Decentralising the financial system could rebalance growth across the country - and help local authorities as they become increasingly reliant on business rates, suggest Ben Gardiner and Ron...
Councils are still being called on to do more with less but the move towards investment in commercial property may not be an appropriate response, says CIPFA’s Don Peebles.
The growing number of children being taught at home may be the result of schools ‘off-rolling’ to boost their position in Ofsted league tables, says Children’s Commissioner for England Anne...
The adequacy and impact of auditor reporting is under scrutiny after an NAO report concluded that central government lacks the evidence base needed to assess governance
Last month’s local elections in England showed a rise in popularity of independents addressing local issues - but what we need is top-down change, writes communities and regeneration writer...
Money matters as much to planning as other services that may have been more visibly hit by cuts but equally important is a seat at the top table, says Royal Town Planning Institute’s Victoria...
